Tennessee lawmakers race through special session
Tennessee lawmakers are poised to wrap up their special session Thursday after quickly advancing controversial measures to expand school vouchers and ramp up the state's participation in President Trump's immigration crackdown.
Immigration bill passes both Tennessee House, Senate in special session
The Tennessee Republican supermajority passed in both chambers an immigration bill that would create a border czar, an enforcement division and new state IDs for non-citizens.
Photos from day four of the special session at the Tennessee Capitol
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Tennessee Bill Would Prohibit Voting Against Trump Immigration Policies
The legislation could mean jail time and a fine for those supporting sanctuary policies designed to protect migrants.
Immigration debate gets heated as audience members forcibly removed in Tennessee special session
In its special session, the Tennessee legislature is taking on immigration bills, but not without some input from the public that caused state troopers to forcibly remove audience members.
‘Tennessee is heeding the call’: Lee presses forward on immigration agenda in special session
Gov. Bill Lee surprised many when he inserted an “illegal immigration agenda” into his proclamation for a special legislative session that will focus primarily on a controversial private school voucher proposal and disaster relief for counties struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
Final voucher, immigration votes set for Thursday: Takeaways from Tennessee's special session
Lawmakers passed seven bills through 17 committee hearings in a span of a day. Final votes set for Thursday on vouchers and immigration.
Tenn. special session disrupted by protestors during immigration bill hearing
The special session at the state Capitol was abruptly halted Wednesday after police forcibly removed several protestors from the audience.
Immigration bill passes Tennessee Senate
A controversial immigration bill got Tennessee Senate approval. Trump White House rescinds freeze on federal grants, reversing course Bill and Melinda Gates gave their kids a strict ‘middle-class' upbringing,
Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump
Tennessee lawmakers have approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on ...
Tennessee's $1B special legislative session kicks off, expected to wrap this week
Tennessee lawmakers on Monday officially began a special legislative session to take up $470 million in Hurricane Helene ...
TN special session: Discussion begins over governor’s school choice program
Gov. Lee called for a special session for his proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by Hurricane Helene, and prepare the state for President Trump’s new ...
Tennessee House passes bills on Hurricane Helene recovery during Wednesday evening vote
Before the House met, the Tennessee Senate passed similar bills and an immigration proposal implementing policies supporting ...
School vouchers a civil rights issue or ‘predatory lending’? Special session debate looms
School voucher advocates say it's a civil rights issue, while critics warn the programs elsewhere have led to significant ...
Tennessee opens session on school vouchers and Trump immigration push, as protests seek gun control
Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse has begun considering Gov. Bill Lee’s push for more school voucher access ...
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Questions raised from Disaster Relief Committee members on why special session is just now happening
On the second day of Tennessee's Special Called Meeting, the Disaster Relief Committee met and pushed through three bills.
Tennessee legislature paves way for Helene aid as Democrats push for more funds
During a special legislative session that went into the evening Wednesday, lawmakers approved a series of measures aimed at ...